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JASON BONHAM Says LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE Tour Will Feature 'Drum Duet' With His Father

Darryl Sterdan of the QMI Agency recently conducted an interview with Jason Bonham, son of the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Q: Where did the idea for the LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE come from? Jason: It came after I played the show with Jimmy (Page)...

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TWISTED SISTER, TUFF, W.A.S.P. Members Cover TED NUGENT for 'Fat Chicks' Tribute Album

Three additional musicians have been confirmed for the upcoming tribute album "Whole Lotta Love: An All-Star Salute To Fat Chicks". Founding TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French, TUFF vocalist Stevie Rachelle and drummer Stet Howland (LITA FORD, W.A.S.P.) have collaborated on a new recording of t...

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RAGE With LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA: Footage From ROCK HARD Festival Available

Professionally filmed video footage of RAGE's performance with the LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA at this year's installment of the Rock Hard festival — which was held May 21-23, 2010 at the Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany — can be viewed at this location (courtesy of WDR's [German public TV] series...

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STAMINA Signs With ICEWARRIOR RECORDS

Italian metallers STAMINA have inked a deal with IceWarrior Records (a division of Rock It Up Records) The band's second studio album, "Two Of A Kind", will be released on October 8. "Two Of A Kind" features two special guests: Danish singers Henrik Brockmann (ROYAL HUNT, EVIL MASQUERADE, MISSING TI...

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KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STE...

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CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR: 2010 Nominees Announced

AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, KISS and SLASH are among the nominees at this year's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The ceremony — held by Classic Rock magazine and hosted by legendary rocker Alice Cooper — will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at London, England's Roundhouse venue. Commented Cla...

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MANOWAR's RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute At MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL; Video Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of MANOWAR performing a cover version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven And Hell" as a tribute to the legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) on July 10, 2010 at the Magic Circle Festival IV in Tolmin, Slovenia can be...

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ACCEPT 'News Marathon' To Take Place One Day Before European CD Release

To support the release of their long-awaited new album "Blood Of The Nations", reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have announced a 24-hour "news marathon" to take place the day before the album's European release on August 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. (The CD will be released in Japan on September...

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NIKKI SIXX Issues Update On His Radio Shows, Clothing Line, SIXX: A.M. And Other Projects

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message on his official MySpace page: "I am sorry I haven't written to you all in a while in the form of a 'blog,' but it seems the instant-contact back-and-forth of Twitter has gotten the best of me, too. Well, that and the ...

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OPETH Keyboardist Discusses Band's 20th Anniversary

Altsounds.com recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Per Wiberg of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Altsounds.com: You guys have been around for 20 years yourselves now, How do you feel about being considered a legendary act in your own right? Pe...

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ACCEPT Guitarist: 'We Have Not Seen Fans So Happy In A Long, Long Time'

After debuting their new lineup to a sold-out audience in New York this past May and then traveling to Europe to devastate the masses with shows in 16 different countries in 80 days (including two shows opening for AC/DC),reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will return to tour the U.S. for the firs...

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MARDUK Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL A...

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HELSTAR Celebrates Box Set Release With Corpus Christi Performance (Video)

Legendary Texas metallers HELSTAR celebrated the release of their "Rising From The Grave" box set with a headlining performance on August 7 at The House Of Rock in Corpus Christi, Texas. Video footage of the concert can be viewed below. More clips are available at this location. Released in Europe o...

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RAVENS CREED: New Demo Tracks Posted Online

RAVENS CREED, the "VENOM-worshipping scumbags" featuring Steve Watson (ex-IRON MONKEY),Jason Graham, former SABBAT bassist Frazer Craske, and newly added vocalist Al Osta (a.k.a. The Syrian Destroyer),have uploaded demo versions of three new songs — Bashed In, Black Bullets and The Wires Will Kill...

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BROUGHTON'S RULES Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's BROUGHTON'S RULES. The band's recently completed debut album, "Bounty Hunter 1853", will be released in November. The CD was recorded with noted engineer Al Sutton at his Rustbelt Studios in Royal Oak, Michigan. BROUGHTON'S RULE...